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Dorsa's Film Blog
This page consists of journals and notes that have been taken throughout my time at university.
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Learning Davinci (Notes & Understanding)
With us reaching the date of our shoot, I am prepping my knowledge on how to use Divinci.

Dorsa Sajedi
Apr 8, 20211 min read
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Refreshing on Avid: Importing, Transcoding, Syncing.
Refreshing my Avid knowledge in preparation for post-production of Nature 2.0.

Dorsa Sajedi
Mar 26, 20212 min read
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Nature 2.0: Risk Assessment
To even out the workload, I was tasked with doing the risk assessment for our new production. It didn't take too long to do, as there are...

Dorsa Sajedi
Mar 25, 20211 min read
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Nature 2.0, shooting alternatives for Covid-19 [Update]
An opening blog post for the alternative version of our group's shoot.

Dorsa Sajedi
Mar 24, 20211 min read
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Editing-Catered 'Script Breakdown'
Here I try to gain a bigger understanding of our character and establish a few questions that would be worth asking the director/DoP.

Dorsa Sajedi
Mar 4, 20213 min read
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Research & Planning: Relationship Between Dialogue and Pacing
A reflection on my previous experience of work with no dialogue, how I wish to apply this knowledge, and the relationship dialogue + pacing.

Dorsa Sajedi
Mar 1, 20212 min read
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Analysis of 'Nature'
Analysing the script of 'Nature', and beginning to consider how to bring these elements to life in post-production.

Dorsa Sajedi
Feb 28, 20213 min read
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Choosing a Project
After having our projects chosen and scripts read, I have decided to join the group 'Nature' as the film I would like to work on (if...

Dorsa Sajedi
Feb 25, 20212 min read
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Pitch Feedback: 'Michelle'
Reflecting on feedback from our pitch crit sessions.

Dorsa Sajedi
Feb 18, 20213 min read
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Working on our Pitch
Update on how our pitch is going!

Dorsa Sajedi
Feb 13, 20211 min read
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Developing Ideas & Prep for Pitch
Developing our ideas and the changes we have made after receiving feedback!

Dorsa Sajedi
Feb 11, 20212 min read
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Peer Reviewing Ideas :)
Task: peer review 3 people's ideas

Dorsa Sajedi
Feb 2, 20213 min read
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Developing Ideas: Film Adaptation
Ideas are an adaptation of Ramond Carver's short story of 'Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?' in the book Short Cuts.

Dorsa Sajedi
Jan 26, 20213 min read
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Critical Reflection: AYGTWTDIGBT
Maddy: Writer&Director
Abbie: Producer
Mia: Cinematography
Dori: Editing
Tom: Sound

Dorsa Sajedi
Dec 11, 20205 min read
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Peer Review: The Films
I wasn't too sure on what groups to peer review, so I've done a little bit for all of them -- nothing too detailed, but here :)

Dorsa Sajedi
Dec 11, 20203 min read
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Peer Review: Group 5 Sound Project
For this task I chose to peer review group 5's sound project :)

Dorsa Sajedi
Nov 22, 20202 min read
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Sound Project Reflection
Reflecting on feedback!

Dorsa Sajedi
Nov 21, 20204 min read
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Shooting: Done! (Progress Update)
Managed to do my part and help out the best I could, but now it's onto me for the editing :) ALL YOU'RE GOING TO WANT TO DO IS GET BACK...

Dorsa Sajedi
Nov 9, 20201 min read
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Sound Project Progress Update
At this point in time, I'm working with Pro Tools to finish off this project. Maddy and Tom put our audio tracks onto the timeline for...

Dorsa Sajedi
Nov 9, 20202 min read
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Photograph (INDIVIDUAL SCRIPTS)
Developing my group's master-shot into a script :)

Dorsa Sajedi
Oct 27, 20203 min read
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